What Temperatures from Various Heating Devices?

[Pekin Peeps]

My 1st q. relating to incubation: Where can I find information of how much heat (in Fahrenheit or Celsius) comes from various devices from their wattage?
OR, can someone tell me how much heat comes from a 100watt bulb or ceramic bulb for keeping chicks warm after hatching? I can only find figures for 'watts' of heat, not the temperatures that are given off by the bulbs I've researched.
What do most of you use in an indoors situation for newly hatched chicks? * I have no power down in the chicken house.

 

[Tonyroo]

Is this question for hatching eggs or brooding chicks?

 

[Pekin Peeps]

Temps required for chicks after hatching .. I can't find info on what temps are given off by various sizes in wattage. Ps. I'm in Australia, but convert temps if needed. Thank you!

 

[Tonyroo]

Brooding 3 day old chicks requires 95F to 92F degrees. Take into account your ambient air temperature where the brooder will be and adjust the light's position on them.

Each week lessen the temperature by 2F degrees .

I always use a 125 watt brooder bulb on a shield lamp. And just adjust the height to regulate temperatures needed. Use a digital temperature reader on the floor of the brooder underneath the light to get precise readings.

 

[PaperChicken]

I use 2 125w heat lamps in an ohio brooder because I hatch a bunch at once and I think it makes the efficient heat for the amount of chicks. Some people use the single 250w heat lamp assembly for alot of chicks. Some people that only hatch a few use brooder plates or modified heating pads. There is also a wool hen thing that doesn't use electricity which I have on standby but haven't used it.

You want a warm spot and a cool spot. They pick where they want to be. Forget about converting watts to degrees.

What kind of setup do you have?
What kind of ambient temperatures are you expecting?

 

[Pekin Peeps]

Brooding 3 day old chicks requires 95F to 92F degrees. Take into account your ambient air temperature where the brooder will be and adjust the light's position on them.

Each week lessen the temperature by 2F degrees .

I always use a 125 watt brooder bulb on a shield lamp. And just adjust the height to regulate temperatures needed. Use a digital temperature reader on the floor of the brooder underneath the light to get precise readings.

Thank you for that info! I've been researching various bulbs & have seen those you mentioned. Matching info on the wattage to relative heat given seems to be lacking in most sales info I've seen .. and sourcing various heating methods is only available thru eBay where I live in rural Nth. NSW.
I believe in getting all the info I need before I set any eggs. It's supposed to mid Spring here atm, but the weather is dreadful & not suitable to let the hens do the job with the torrential rain we're getting.

 

[Pekin Peeps]

I use 2 125w heat lamps in an ohio brooder because I hatch a bunch at once and I think it makes the efficient heat for the amount of chicks. Some people use the single 250w heat lamp assembly for alot of chicks. Some people that only hatch a few use brooder plates or modified heating pads. There is also a wool hen thing that doesn't use electricity which I have on standby but haven't used it.

You want a warm spot and a cool spot. They pick where they want to be. Forget about converting watts to degrees.

What kind of setup do you have?
What kind of ambient temperatures are you expecting?

I haven't set one up yet, but it's going to have to be indoors atm, if I need it. I'm looking at using a large storage type plastic tub to begin with, with about 6 chicks. This is IN CASE the weather continues to be drenching wet & the chicks that are due to hatch (under the hen atm) if needed. Ambient temps indoors atm are around 19-20'c (66.2f -68f) Later, I hope to use an incubator at some stage, when we have more chook runs/sheds. There is no power at the sheds. I'm just 'getting set up' in case we need to get these chicks inside & for future reference.

 

[PaperChicken]

I haven't set one up yet, but it's going to have to be indoors atm, if I need it. I'm looking at using a large storage type plastic tub to begin with, with about 6 chicks. This is IN CASE the weather continues to be drenching wet & the chicks that are due to hatch (under the hen atm) if needed. Ambient temps indoors atm are around 19-20'c (66.2f -68f)

A 125w heat lamp would suffice for that and I would use one of the larger tubs. The heat lamps do offer an element of fire risk but a 125w bulb isn't near as hot as the 250w ones but still make sure the thing isn't going to touch anything or fall. Or no problem going with the brooder plate or heating pad with those ambient temps.

 

[Pekin Peeps]

A 125w heat lamp would suffice for that and I would use one of the larger tubs. The heat lamps do offer an element of fire risk but a 125w bulb isn't near as hot as the 250w ones but still make sure the thing isn't going to touch anything or fall. Or no problem going with the brooder plate or heating pad with those ambient temps.

Yes, I've seen an adjustable clip-on set up that doesn't need attaching to the top & it takes bulbs & ceramic attachments, so it can be moved to dif. heights as needed. Large tubs are not a prob to get here, many lge animal peeps use them for various reasons. I would of course not use it with the lid on .. I'll look up the heating pads as well .. used them in the past for newborn pups & kittens.

 

[Pekin Peeps]

A 125w heat lamp would suffice for that and I would use one of the larger tubs. The heat lamps do offer an element of fire risk but a 125w bulb isn't near as hot as the 250w ones but still make sure the thing isn't going to touch anything or fall. Or no problem going with the brooder plate or heating pad with those ambient temps.

Thank you!